Nurse Telephone Follow-up for Cardiovascular Patients

NCT07120841 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IR.MAZUMS.REC.1401.269
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of follow-up telephone education provided by a nurse on the levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in patients hospitalized in the cardiac intensive care unit during the two weeks after discharge. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the intervention (education) group or the control group. Their levels of anxiety, stress, and depression will be measured before and after the intervention. The aim is to determine whether this educational intervention can improve the psychological well-being of these patients.

Conditions

Depression, Anxiety Disorders; Follow-up Study; Cardiovascular Diseases

Keywords

Cardiovascular patients; Depression, Anxiety, Stress; Telephone follow-up nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Depression, Anxiety, stress Score(DASS-21)

  Changes in depression, anxiety, stress scores as measured by DASS-21

  2 weeks after discharge

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive telephone follow-up education by nurse.

Behavioral: Telephone Education

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients receive usual care without follow-up education.

Behavioral: Standard Care (in control arm)

Interventions

Telephone Education BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive telephone follow-up education by a nurse during the two weeks after discharge

Intervention Group

Standard Care (in control arm) BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this group will receive standard post-discharge care without any follow-up telephone education

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: No restriction based on gender identity.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Informed consent obtained from both the patient and their family.
• Definite diagnosis of heart disease confirmed by a specialist physician.
• No previous history of psychological problems, based on the patient's medical records.
• No prior participation in similar educational programs.

You may not qualify if:

• Non response to the nurse's follow-up calls.
• Failure to complete the survey.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Khatam Hospital, Behshahr

Sari, Mazandaran, 4817749365, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Standard of Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Quality Indicators, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor of health education and promotion

Model Details: Participants will be randomized in a parallel assignment to intervention and control groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2025
• First Posted: August 13, 2025
• Study Start: November 23, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 21, 2023
• Study Completion: December 21, 2023
• Last Updated: August 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IR (1)